amducious Wrote:how do I set up the launcher to group the windows games togeather. Im guessing I would have to create some kinde of "file launcher" but I dont know what I would put for the launching program (the place the emulators go)

im verry sorry if this still sounds a bit odd im going to 27 hours awake and just working on my media center to try to stay awake

• Add full import option for items.
  
• Add full import option for launchers.
  
• Add item filename modification option.
  
• Reorganization of launchers context menu
  
• Reorganization of items context menu
  
• Replacement of "Extra fanarts" path by "Custom" paths.
  
• Add Finnish translation (thanks to Viljo).
  

crisdecuba Wrote:Hi everyone,

One thing that broke when I upgraded to Eden was my duplicate instances of Advanced Launcher.

So I deleted the plugin folder for the duplicate instances, which seemed to be from an older version, I copied the original into a new folder, renamed the directory in addon.xml, renamed the directory in a couple of instances within the launcher_plugin.py file within /resources/lib/

When I start up XBMC I see the second instance, but when I hit enter, XBMC says there is an error within addon.py

Any suggestions? I got it to work before, but I can't seem to get it to work again... :-(

1. make a backup of the /xbmc/userdata/addon_data/plugin.program.advanced.launcher.old.duplicate/launchers.xml file (it's the more important file)
   
2. delete the /xbmc/userdata/addon_data/plugin.program.advanced.launcher.old.duplicate directory (to avoid any version conflict)
   
3. delete the /xbmc/addons/plugin.program.advanced.launcher.old.duplicate directory (to remove the old duplicate version)
   
4. duplicate the /xbmc/addons/plugin.program.advanced.launcher as /xbmc/addons/plugin.program.advanced.launcher.new.duplicate as described into this tutorial : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gMFJcxdcEg
   
5. start XBMC and start new Advanced Launcher duplicate. It will ask you to create a new launcher. Create quickly a fake one. This will create /xbmc/userdata/addon_data/plugin.program.advanced.launcher.new.duplicate directory structure and content (settings.xml and launchers.xml files).
   
6. finally replace the /xbmc/userdata/addon_data/plugin.program.advanced.launcher.new.duplicate/launchers.xml file by the one you have backed up in the first step.
   

amducious Wrote:sorry it was 4am when I posted that so I guess I didnt phrase my question correctly. what I was trying to ask was. I already have launchers set up for snes and nes and they work perfect. I also have them link to the home page. what I now want to do is launch windows games (ex. skyrim, batman Arkam City, assassin's creen)

right now they are showing up like this

- Assassin's Creed
- Batman Arkam City
- NES
---Super Mario brothers
- Skyrim
-SNES
---Super Mario world

what I would like to do is to have them like this

- NES
--- Super Mario Brothers
- SNES
--- Super Mario World
- Windows games
--- Assassin's Creed
--- Batman Arkam City
--- Skyrim

how do I set up the launcher to group the windows games togeather. Im guessing I would have to create some kinde of "file launcher" but I dont know what I would put for the launching program (the place the emulators go)

im verry sorry if this still sounds a bit odd im going to 27 hours awake and just working on my media center to try to stay awake

Angelscry Wrote:Version 1.7.3 : This new version of Advanced launcher add a new option for launchers and items edition. The new "Import Infos, Thumbnail & Fanart " option allows to automatically re-scrap the datas and images of a launcher or an item. So users will not be forced anymore to manually modify infos, then thumbs, then fanart to enterly modify a launcher or an item. Manual modification options still present.

Angelscry Wrote:It is the _run_rom function starting form line 1140 (def _run_rom(self, launcherID, romName):) of the launcher_plugin.py file : http://code.google.com/p/xbmc-advanced-launcher/source/browse/trunk/plugin.program.advanced.launcher/resources/lib/launcher_plugin.py

Advanced Launcher is a program add-ons and it display is managed by skins. So, normally it is into the MyPrograms.xml file of the skin.

Energy2k8 Wrote:Here is a post from JohnnyD2 who explains how to do it.

Create a file with "%*" (without the quotes) in it. Call it 'launchgame.bat' and save it on the C:\ drive.

In Advanced Launcher, at the folder level that holds the links, call up the context menu with 'c' and choose 'Edit Launcher'.
- Change the launching application, and point it to C:\launchgame.bat.
- Make sure 'Modify arguments' reads "%rom%".
- Make sure 'Modify Items extension' reads 'lnk' (LNK)

Then give it a whirl. You'll still have XBMC open so there may be issues with that, but this should get you up and running. You can improve the batch file later.

• Here is the youtube tutorial : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyfRa7gygEc
  
• Here is the configuration wiki page : http://www.gwenael.org/xbmc/index.php?title=File_shortcuts
  

tria Wrote:Thanks man. Yes I got the picture, and made some modifications to the XML and the way to add launchers. The only problem is that you updated your addon, and I lost all my modifications haha

I should have worked on a separate copy, or at least backup the python file.

Edit:
Oh, thanks for the update. Now the arrangement is much better.

orewagundam79 Wrote:Is there a way to use relative paths inside launchers.xml?
For example, I'd like to use:
<thumbpath>\userdata\addon_data\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\thumb\ps2\</thumbpath>

instead of

<thumbpath>C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\addon_data\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\thumb\ps2\</thumbpath>

to make the whole xbmc configuration portable, but it doesn't seem to work.. (the python script fails when download thumbs)

Angelscry Wrote:No, no and no. You do not need to use a .bat launcher file to use .lnk shortcuts file with Advanced Launcher. Windows shortcuts are internally supported by Advanced Launcher. Yes it works, but only because you have selected .LNK files as extension. JohnnyD2's launcher.bat file is not even launched. JohnnyD2's method will works only if you decide to desactivate the ".lnk support" into the launcher advanced options. To use .lnk shortcuts with Advanced Launcher :

• Here is the youtube tutorial : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyfRa7gygEc
  
• Here is the configuration wiki page : http://www.gwenael.org/xbmc/index.php?title=File_shortcuts
  

If this is not working on your system, that's mean you have something wrong (wrong launcher configuration). Please avoid posting incorrect explanation that will confuse other users.

Angelscry Wrote:Unfortunately, no. There is no way to use relative paths. Advanced launcher use actually absolute paths. A possible solution to solve this will be for me to add an absolute to relative path conversion when the launchers.xml file is saved and to add a relative to absolute path conversion when the launchers.xml file is loaded. I think it may works. I will try to see if it is possible. If so, the functionnality will be availiable in the next release.